Several months ago, my friend Debbie Dusenberry told me she was going to be the subject of a New York Times series about the challenges of running a small business. More accurately, the challenges of running her small business, Curious Sofa, in Kansas City. While I understood how this series would benefit the author (terrific visibility, an audience, and a paycheck), I also understood what Debbie was about get in the deal-—not new customers or more foot traffic, but instead, her heart and soul laid naked for a world of total strangers to judge. [click here to continue…]
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